George Bernard Shaw suggests an epitaph for many people: the

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George Bernard Shaw has suggested the epitaph most appropriate for many men might read: “Died at thirty, buried at sixty.” 188

— LIFE

Also attributed to: George Bernard Shaw, Venerable Bede

The point

George Bernard Shaw suggests an epitaph for many people: they died spiritually at thirty but were not buried until sixty, highlighting the tragedy of a life that stops living long before death.

Scripture

Ephesians 2:1John 10:10Luke 9:60James 2:26Revelation 3:1

Audience

AdultsYouth

Occasions

Funeral · New_year

Tone

Sobering · Convicting

To tell aloud

under a minute · 26 words

Subjects

Life Death Spiritual Death Life's Brevity Purpose Time Complacency

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